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Storm reports for July 2, 1998
On July 2, 1998, 40 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 17 states.
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On July 2, 1998, 40 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Grant County, OR.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| WY | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| FL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| OK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| ID | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| MN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| CO | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| OH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| AR | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Gillette, WY | 33,846 | 1.75″ |
| Thermopolis, WY | 2,748 | 1.75″ |
| Bradenton, FL | 58,184 | 1.00″ |
| Palmetto, FL | 13,682 | 1.00″ |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 122,756 | 0.75″ |
| Staunton, VA | 26,361 | 0.75″ |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 14,323 | 0.75″ |
| Gering, NE | 8,554 | 0.75″ |
| Idabel, OK | 6,983 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (40)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:30 | 2.50″ | Grant County, OR |
| 21:05 | 1.75″ | Lawrence County, OH |
| 00:02 | 1.75″ | Hot Springs County, WY |
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Hot Springs County, WY |
| 00:54 | 1.75″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Lyman County, SD |
| 01:20 | 1.75″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 04:55 | 1.75″ | Dawes County, NE |
| 00:50 | 1.50″ | Fremont County, WY |
| 00:40 | 1.25″ | Elmore County, ID |
| 19:20 | 1.00″ | Manatee County, FL |
| 20:15 | 1.00″ | Polk County, FL |
| 20:40 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, OH |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Malheur County, OR |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 23:28 | 1.00″ | Atoka County, OK |
| 23:38 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Union County, OR |
| 00:12 | 1.00″ | Augusta County, VA |
| 01:08 | 1.00″ | Weston County, WY |
| 01:30 | 1.00″ | Fremont County, WY |
| 08:05 | 1.00″ | Rock County, NE |
| 15:50 | 0.88″ | Crawford County, KS |
| 20:27 | 0.88″ | Lee County, FL |
| 21:30 | 0.88″ | Latimer County, OK |
| 22:45 | 0.88″ | Cabell County, WV |
| 22:46 | 0.88″ | Wayne County, WV |
| 00:15 | 0.88″ | Johnson County, WY |
| 13:15 | 0.75″ | Tulsa County, OK |
| 21:15 | 0.75″ | McCurtain County, OK |
| 22:10 | 0.75″ | Harney County, OR |
| 22:36 | 0.75″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 01:05 | 0.75″ | Staunton city, VA |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Wallowa County, OR |
| 02:10 | 0.75″ | Rock County, MN |
| 02:25 | 0.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 03:02 | 0.75″ | Boise County, ID |
| 05:53 | 0.75″ | Benewah County, ID |
| 06:20 | 0.75″ | Blaine County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $524,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (76 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublette County, WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $400,000 |
| St. Johns County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Laramie County, WY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $18,000 |
| Dawes County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Garden County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Lawrence County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | 3 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Garfield County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Lake County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Duval County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Kimball County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Nassau County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- St. Johns County, FL (near Ponte Vedra) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
“More than a dozen large trees were snapped off by the wind on Creek's Edge Court in Sawgrass Players Club. Several homes were damaged by falling trees and wind.” - Laramie County, WY (near Cheyenne) · Hail 1.00″ · $15,000
“A storm produced quarter size hail 9 miles south of Cheyenne. The hail covered the ground and wind driven hail broke some automobile windshields.” - Garden County, NE (near Oshkosh) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
“Thunderstorm winds caused extensive tree damage.” - Dawes County, NE (near Whitney) · Hail 1.75″ · $6,000
“A storm produced golfball size hail in Whitney.” - Dawes County, NE (near Whitney) · Hail 1.75″ · $5,000
“A storm produced golf ball size hail 3 miles west of Whitney.” - Kimball County, NE (near Dix) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $3,000
“A storm produced a wind gust of 80 mph 9 miles north of Dix, which damaged a roof of a home.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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